I want to buy a new laptop for business and entertaiment. How do you go about choosing the right laptop so you don't pay for stuff you don't need?

Hope you find the right laptop for you

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You should come up with different specifications that will suit the needs of what you want to use the laptop for.

For example, for entertainment you'll need a fast processor, enough RAM for the applications to run smoothly etc...